Gallagher is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 42% of adults in Gallagher typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gallagher, ~9% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gallagher compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gallagher leans more Republican than 64 of 153 neighbors.
Gallagher runs about 13 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gallagher. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Gallagher leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Gallagher, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 3% of adults in Gallagher hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the West Virginia average of 17%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Gallagher sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 90% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Gallagher, WV sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Gallagher looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 32% of households in Gallagher rent, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in Gallagher report food insecurity, above 87% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 68% of adults in Gallagher have completed high school, below 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Montgomery Heights, WV R+41
- Miami, WV R+53
- Dawes, WV R+57
- Handley, WV R+46
- Hansford, WV R+47
- London, WV R+42
- Drybranch, WV R+57
- Eskdale, WV R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adrian, WV R+69
- Alden, KS R+62
- Womac, IL R+44
- Konnarock, VA R+64
- Lilly Dale, IN R+47
- Anamoose, ND R+56
- Hinsdale, MT R+63
- Powledge, AL R+66
- Clover Creek, WA R+13
- North Alfred, ME R+21
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from West Virginia Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.